Pocket handkerchief holding frame



Nov. 7, 1950 s. J. GRAHAM 2,528,878

POCKET HANDKERCHIEF HOLDING FRAME Filed April 16, 1947 INVENTOR.Jffiflf/J 5/87/69? BY/W.:

latent'ed Nov. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,528,878 POCKETHANDKERCH IEF HOLDING FRAME- Searcy J. Graham, Denver, Colo.

Application April 16, 1947, Serial No. 741,717

This invention relates to a device for holdin a pocket handkerchief in aprearranged projecting position in a pocket.

It is customary among better dressed men to wear a handkerchiefprojecting from the breast pocket of the coat. This is usually done bydrawing the four corners of the handkerchief upwardly from the pocket sothat they project to create an ornament on the coat. It is a fairlydifficult task to arrange and hold these corners in the properornamental spaced apart position.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a device which willsupport the four corners of the handkerchief for display purposes andwhich will spread the handkerchief flat over the entire pocket area toprevent unsightly bulging of the pocket.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of theinvention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efiiciency.These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention, reference is hadto the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numeralsrefer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout thedescription.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 illustrates how a handkerchief would ap-' pear on the user whenmounted in this improved pocket handkerchief holder;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one form of the holder, illustrating inbroken line the position of the handkerchief thereon;

Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating an alternate form of the improvedholder; and

Fig. 4 is a similar view illustrating a second alternate form of theimproved holder.

The first form of holder, as shown in Fig. 2, comprises a U-shaped framehaving vertical side edge portions l and II and a connecting bottomportion l2. A horizontal, elongated, open frame l3 extends between theupper extremities of the side edge members l0 and II. The open frame I3is divided into four handkerchief receiving sections by means of threecross bars I4. The cross bars 14 are preferably inclined in parallelrelation as shown in Fig. 2. The members II], ll, [2, I3 and I4 may beformed from a single piece of material or they may be formed from wiresof any suitable metal welded, soldered or otherwise secured together.

The handkerchief is placed in the device by drawing the four cornersthereof upwardly be- 1 Claim. (Cl. 243) tween the cross bars I4 so as toform four projecting points, as indicated at l5. The midportion of thehandkerchief is then folded upwardly around the connecting bottomportion l2, as indicated in broken line in Fig. 2, and the handkerchiefand its frame are forced into the pocket. The bottom portion I2 servesto spread the handkerchief and push it completely to the bottom of thepocket so that it will lie flat therein without unsightly bulges.

The length of the side portions IQ and II is such asto cause the holderto be entirely concealed in the pocket with only the points of thehandkerchief projecting thereabove. The incline of the cross bars [6acts to overlap the handkerchief points l5 so as to form an ornamentalarrangement.

In Fig. 3 an alternate form of the invention is illustrated, comprisinga rectangular backing plate 16 preferably of light transparent plasticsuch as plexi-glass. An elongated frame I! is secured across the upperedge of the plate IS in any desired manner. The frame I! is providedwith a plurality of diagonally extending cross members [8 which formhandkerchief receiving pockets therein.

The device of Fig. 3 is used similarly to the first form, that is, thefour corners of the handkerchief are pulled upwardly between the crossmembers l8 and the mid-portion of the handkerchief is folded beneath theplate IS. The entire assembly is then inserted into the pocket. Thelength of the plate I6 is such that when resting on the bottom of thepocket the points of the handkerchief will project thereabove.

In Fig. 4, still another alternate form of the invention is illustrated.This form comprises a horizontally elongated frame I9 provided withdiagonally extending separating partitions 20 which divide the frameinto handkerchief receiving passages or pockets 2 I. The frame [9 isprovided with a hooked pocket-engaging clip 22 which extends over thefront edge of the pocket to support the frame l9 therein. The clip 22 ispreferably visible on the front of the pocket and may be provided withany desired ornament 23 to provide an article of jewelry for the wearer.

The form of Fig. 4 is used similarly to the other forms, that is, thefour corners of the handkerchief are pulled upwardly through thereceiving pockets 2| so as to project above the pocket. The mid-portionof the handkerchief is tucked into the pocket and the clip 22 is clippedto the edge thereof as shown in Fig. 1.

The clip 22 of Fig. 4 could beused in connection with the supportingframe [0, l l and I2 of Fig. 2 or in connection with the plate l6 ofFig. 3, should it be desired to have a pocket edge ornament in additionto the handkerchief holder.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described andillustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may bevaried, within the scope of the appended claim, without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired securedby Letters Patent is:

A device for holding and displaying a, -han dkerchief in a pocketcomprising: a horizontally 16 elongated frame adapted to be positionedwithin a pocket adjacent the top thereof; a plurality'of parallel,diagonal partition members'extending across said frame at an incline tothe axis of,

and lying in the same plane with, said frame 20 1,727,189

and forming overlapping handkerchief receiving openings in said *framethrough which the-cor- 4 ners of a handkerchief may be pulled upwardlyin spaced-apart overlapping relation; and a U- shaped supporting devicesecured at its extremities to the extremities of said frame andextending downwardly into said pocket to hold the handkerchief downwardtherein and to hold the frame upward therein.

SEARCY J. GRAHAM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the' "Number"Name Date 581,655 Burger Apr. 27, 1897 674,916 Graham i May 28, 1901740,791 Alvord Oct. 6, 1903 744,799 Rogers Nov. 24, 1903 Asche 'Sept. 3,1929 2,136,691 Jasperson Mensa. Nov.-15, 1938

